8th St Arts Park Report

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8th St Arts Park Report

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Groundbreaking Ceremony March 2016

Dear Founding pARTners,

As you know, the Arts Park is the third and final stage of Dance Place’s long envisioned “Arts Campus” on 8th Street NE: first the Brookland Artspace Lofts opened in 2011; then our beloved building underwent renovations and expansion in 2014; and now, we have a beautiful, activated public space in between!

THANK YOU! We are so proud to provide you with this report on the completion of the 8th St Arts Park.

We would like to give a special thanks to members of our Arts Park Steering Committee who were invaluable team members in the park’s creation. Thank you to all of our donors, project team members, neighbors and artistic community who kept us supported and inspired throughout the process.

Dance Place is proud that the 8th St Arts Park has generated national attention as an example of best practices in creative placemaking – the concept of utilizing the arts to drive community development. Check out case studies on Dance Place and the Arts Park commissioned by the The Kresge Foundation and The Trust for Public Land’s The Field Guide for Parks and Creative Placemaking available at Dance Place’s website: danceplace.org/case-studies Please read on and enjoy a recap on the park’s development, creation and our first year of programming!

With deep appreciation,

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FRONT COVER Photo: jack gordon

Ribbon Cutting September 2016

Christopher K. Morgan Executive Artistic Director

Judy Estey Development Director & Arts Park Project Manager

Carla Perlo Founding Director Emerita

Deborah Riley Director Emerita

Engaging Our Community: The Development Process In November 2014, Dance Place convened a volunteer steering committee made up of neighbors, artists, civic leaders, government agency representatives and other members of our community.

Steering Committee Members:

Charles Bergen – Monroe St. Market Arts Walk artist Tom Bridge – Brookland resident Joe Butler – Artspace Projects, Inc. Deborah Crain-Kemp – DC Office of Planning

Edward Johnson – Edward M. Johnson & Associates, Greater Brookland Business Association Stephanie Liotta Atkinson – The Menkiti Group Janice Marks – Brookland resident

Cyril Crocker – Brookland resident

Lesa McLaughlin – Excel Pilates DC

Melanie Davis – Brookland Artspace Lofts Manager

Carla Perlo – Dance Place Deborah Riley – Dance Place

Laisha Dougherty – Ward 5 Councilmember McDuffie’s Office

Anne Robinson – Councilmember Grosso’s Office

Hazel Ruth Edwards – Catholic University of America School of Architecture and Planning

JR Russ – Brookland Artspace Lofts resident / artist

Ruth Forman – Brookland Artspace Lofts resident / artist Valerie Grant – Brookland resident Michael Henderson – Friends of Edgewood

Rajan Sedelia – Brookland Artspace Lofts resident / artist Adam Weers – Dance Place Board of Directors Colleen Willger – DC Office of Planning Lavinia Wohlfarth – Wohlfarth Gallery

Mike Henehan – Dance Place Board of Directors Charles Hostovsky – Catholic University of America School of Architecture and Planning, Brookland Resident

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Over the next 20 months, our steering committee met 15 times to determine the park’s design, select the construction firm, brainstorm programming, select public art commissions, guide messaging and propose community engagement. Our passionate team was integral to the mission and vision for the Park—thank you!

Dance Place collected 400 printed and online surveys about respondents’ top five priorities for design, programming, concerns and ideas.

Top 5 Goals for Park:

• 66% Improve quality of life for Brookland / Edgewood residents • 66% Positive engagement for local children and teenagers • 46% Community gathering space and networking opportunities

• 42% More opportunities for performing artists • 42% Activities for young families Top 5 Design Elements for Park:

• 49% Overhead canopy • 48% Movie projector screen • 44% Outdoor stage

To gather input from local citizens and stakeholders, Dance Place staff attended 14 community meetings, including: January 14, 2015: Brookland Artspace Lofts / Dance Place Meeting

February 18, 2015: Greater Brookland Business Association Meeting

January 20, 2015: Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association Meeting

September 15, 2015: Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association

January 26, 2015: Edgewood Civic Association Meeting

September 28, 2015: Edgewood Civic Association Meeting

January 28, 2015: ANC 5B Meeting

October 20, 2015: ANC5E Meeting

February 4, 2015: Friends of Edgewood Meeting

April 19, 2016: Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association Meeting

February 11, 2015: Dance Place Community Meeting February 17, 2015: ANC 5E Meeting

• 36% Play area for small children • 34% Community garden

May 17, 2016: ANC 5E Meeting May 23, 2016: Edgewood Civic Association Meeting

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Initial Sketches by Rajan Sedelia

Turning Asphalt into Art The 8th St Arts Park project transformed an empty, asphalt alley into a thriving public space that includes: • Colorful New Surfacing

• Flexi-use Horning Brothers Stage

• Gardens and Planters

• Overhead Lighting

• Water Fountains

• Shade Sail Canopy

• Seating and Tables Photo: Judy Estey

• Public Art Commissions

Before

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After

Free Programming for All

Playtime on the Park

In its first year, September 2016September 2017, the Park has hosted:

Freddie Dunn, Jr

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3,000 participants over 24 weeks featuring 263 DC artists offering teenagers 67 Junior Staff work shifts

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Native Plant Garden

Enhancing Our Environment improving environmental conditions through the following initiatives:

Educational Native Plant Garden, a new 750 square foot garden that replaced asphalt and trash bins with plants native to the Mid-Atlantic region to help soak up stormwater Garden Club, offered on Thursday and Saturday afternoons, that educates people of all ages about horticulture, stormwater runoff, caring for plants and the appreciation for beautifying our area Exterior Downspout and Water Barrels, to properly dispose of stormwater from our roof so that it does not lead to land erosion or pollution of our water bodies

Community Dancers

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Stormwater Runoff Dance

Public Art Abounds!

Works by artists Charles Bergen, My Ly, Valerie Theberge, Steve Prince and Tim Kime.

Thank you to the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and DC Department of Energy and Environment for major support of these projects!

Giraffe Bicycle Repair Station

by Charles Bergen, 2016

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Photo: Greg Staley

Mosaic Bench by Valerie Theberge, 2016

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“Let’s Sit Together Awhile” benches by Tim Kime, 2016

Details of Downspout by Charles Bergen, 2017

PhotoS: Charles Bergen

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Photo: Jonathan Hsu Photography & Video

“Square Dance� screen mural by My Ly, 2017

Art on 8th Bike Racks by Charles Bergen, 2016

Trash and Recycling cans by Steve Prince, 2017

Terry the Turtle water sprinkler

by Charles Bergen, 2016

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Photo: Greg Staley

Mosaic Bench by Valerie Theberge, 2016

Thank you to our generous 8th St Arts Park donors!

Arts Park Capital Expenses

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 - November 13, 2017

$15,000 – $50,000 DC Department of Energy and Environment Horning Brothers Lee and Associates Landscape Architects Zusin Development and Sivan Properties $5,000 – $14,999 Adam Weers IT WORKS! Inc. LISC The Menkiti Group $1,000 – $4,999 David Knepper England Family Foundation PNC Financial Services Group Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation Robert A. Ades & Associates $500 – $999 Thomas A. Bridge Stephen Clapp & Laura Schandelmeier Katherine & Gerald Freshley Joseph E. Gangloff Jannes Waples Gibson Carolyn Grave Dorothy Dort Levy Carla Perlo & Richard Pilkinton Deborah Riley Michael Walton Jill Weiler Owen Williams $250 – $499 Damien Agostinelli & Janice Marks Charles S. Bergen Jillian Berk Carol & Willis Bradwell Cyril & Candy Crocker Laisha Dougherty

Judy Estey James Estey & Janet Bralove Uchenna U. Evans Dr. Vikisha Fripp Gragg Cardona Partners Cindy Hallberlin & Joel Kanter Mike Henehan Laura Lindamood J. Kingsley McAdam Lesa McLaughlin Lisa Paul $1 – $249 Annie’s Ace Hardware Rich Bernardi & Joyce Wilker Priya Bettadapur Daniel P. Bloom Amanda Blythe Amy S. Blythe Doris R. Boyf Kali Bracey Ruby D. Brown Triana A. Brown Michael Burgess Casey Trees Jim Cassell Sarah Chapin Clarence Cherry Robert Cohen Nicole A. Cook Deborah L. Crain Emily Crews & Mikael Manoukian Brenna Dames Jill & Tom Dames Martha G. Davis Ava Delasanta David Dowling Emma Dozier Gillian Drake Brett Egan Jeremy Estey Jonathan M. Estey Adriane Fang Anais Farges Anne Filippone Elizabeth & Bill Fogarty Ruth E. Forman Marcia F. Freeman Elaine S. Friebele Janin Fuentes Garabito Kurt & Janis Greenbaum Sarah A. Greenbaum Michael J. Henderson Anna Hertlein

Willard Hillegeist Barbara M. Hoppe Sue Immerman Nasiah Ingram Timothy A. Johnson Philip Mark Katz Greg D. Kubiak Kathleen A. Lapinski Jill & Paul Levine Jessica Lin-Powers Stephanie Liotta-Atkinson Jennifer L. Lumpkin Barry Maguire Joyce Martin Virginia Myers Melissa Ou Ethelyn Owen Nishith Pandga Kacie L. Peterson Sara Pikofsky & Dan Eisen Kiley N. Pogas Shannon Quinn Shebbie Rice Allan & Sheryl Rivlin Ellen Roche Lisa Rosenstein Nathaniel Russ Jr. Erica Russell Devan Shea Steven Skerritt-Davis Jennifer Smith & Steve Fernie Barbara Smith-Bacon Amanda Sweet Kathleen T. Tallent Alison M. Talvacchio Kevin Tervala Agatha Tomasik Paul J. Treadgold Amanda Urbanski Wardman Wines Rev. Dr. Loretta Washington Renee Weitzner Lavinia Wohlfarth Tsim Yung Christine R. Zinni Elizabeth Zinni Kathryn A. Zyla & Brian Scott Special Thanks Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie Councilmember Mary Cheh Councilmember David Grosso

Project Team

Dance Place Staff

Artists

Artspace Blue Skye Construction Bognet Construction Lee and Associates Landscape Architects Owen Williams / Native Meadows

Founding Director Carla Perlo Director Deborah Riley Project Manager Judy Estey Artistic and Community Program Manager Sarah Greenbaum Building Consultant Richard Pilkinton

Charles Bergen My Ly Valerie Theberge Steve Prince Tim Kime

Architects, engineers and consultants $67,445 Construction $425,537 Licenses, permits and fees $17,143 Equipment $24,049 Fundraising and predevelopment $5,272 Public art fees $79,102 Gardening and supplies $9,581 TOTAL $628,132 2% GARDENING 1% Fundraising 3% Licenses 4% Equipment 11% ARCHITECTS

12% Public art 67% Construction

Arts Park Capital Income Government $174,732 Foundations $376,065 Corporations $57,500 Individuals $19,958 TOTAL $628,255 3% INDIVIDUALS 9% Corporations

28% GOVERNMENT 60% FOUNDATIONS

Chalk painting

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$100,000 and above DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Kresge Foundation

3225 8th St NE Washington, DC 20017 202.269.1600 danceplace.org

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